The event takes place June 16 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles in conjunction with the
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Both of the above fights will be part of the night’s Showtime-televised main card, which is headlined by a 195-pound catchweight bout between Robbie Lawler and Renato “Babalu” Sonbral.

Lashley, a two-time NAIA national wrestling champion who also competed for the U.S. Army, most recently appeared in January at “Strikeforce: Miami,” where he defeated Wes Sims via first-round TKO. Lashley, a former WWE performer, continues his gradual increase in MMA competition quality when he meets a fellow undefeated fighter.

Sparks, who’s listed at 6-foot-5 and 285 pounds, bested well-traveled Johnathan Ivey on points at “Revolution Fight League: Maximum Impact” this past June. It was his first decision win after he opened his career with four consecutive first-round stoppage victories, all by KO or TKO.

Zaromskis, meanwhile, fights for the first time since a title loss to Nick Diaz that crowned Strikeforce’s first-ever welterweight champion back in January. The TKO defeat snapped Zaromskis’ five-fight win streak, which included a victorious run through DREAM’s 2009 welterweight grand prix.

The veteran Santos looks to rebound from a recent skid that’s seen him lose two of his past three and five of his past eight. In his Strikeforce debut, the hard-hitting Brazilian dropped a close split decision to Joey Villasenor in June. However, he rebounded in December with a TKO of little-known Daniel Zarate at a Samurai FC 2 event in Brazil.

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